launcher
Collocations
4ADJ.
failed, good, new, small
VERB + LAUNCHER
made
PREP.
between, in, with
ADV.
successfully
Definitions
noun
One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.
They shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher.
An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.
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Synonyms
noun — a device that launches aircraft from a warship
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6The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.
WiktionaryThey shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher.
WiktionaryThis actually occurs in perception of non-colliding Michotte displays: Even though there is a gap between the launcher stopping and the launchee starting, the launchee's motion appears to have been ca
WiktionaryGeneral Anan says an abandoned anti-tank M-72 grenade launcher was found in a small lane near the building amid shattered glass and masonry.
Tatoeba · #12230049Tom downloaded a new app launcher to organize his smartphone's home screen.
Tatoeba · #13568839The satellite launcher successfully placed three small probes into low Earth orbit.
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